Each year over 100,000 visitors come to Middleton Place National Historic Landmark to explore the culture and history of the Lowcountry. The history of Middleton Place spans three centuries including Arthur Middleton, the signer of the Declaration of Independence and the essential stories and contributions of over 3,000 enslaved men and women who lived and labored on properties owned by the Middletons. Visitors have the unique opportunity to experience America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens, a House Museum, the Stable Yards with heritage breeds, along with artifacts, tours and activities that authentically connect people with the past.

Chicora Tours proudly offers its guests tours of Charleston’s most beautiful plantation: Middleton Place. The Middleton Place Tour is an all-inclusive experience with a detailed itinerary. Guests will be transported to Middleton Place from downtown Charleston at the Charleston Visitors Center .The tour includes a guided tour of the incredible gardens on the property as well as a self-guided tour of the Middleton Place House and the Beyond the Fields/Eliza’s House (slavery exhibit) or a tour of the Stable Yards.

This is preceded by a delicious and authentic Lowcountry Buffet lunch. Afterwards, guests will have the opportunity to visit the Garden Market and Museum Gift Shop. Finally, guests will be transported back to the Charleston Visitors Center.

Transportation is provided in our spacious and luxurious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van. The Middleton Place tour is an authentic and incredible tour experience that will show you one of Charleston’s most beautiful and historic landmarks with comfort, care and class. The tour departs from the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403 daily.

Tour Itinerary

• 9:00am: Depart from the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.
• 9:45am: Arrive at Middleton Place
• 10:00am: Guided Tour of Gardens
• 11:00am: Tour House Museum (self-paced)
• 12:00pm: Lowcountry Buffet Lunch
• 1:15pm: Museum Shop and Garden Market
• 1:30pm: Depart Middleton Place
• 2:15pm: Return to the Charleston Visitors Center

Tour Details:

Price: $112.00 Per Person

• We recommend our guests to arrive at the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403 at least 15 minutes prior to departure time for check-in and boarding.
• The Charleston Visitors Center has on-site paid parking for your convenience.
• In the event of a tour cancellation, guests can cancel the tour up to 24 hours before the tour departure time. Guests may cancel the tour after 24 hours before departure time however, a refund will not be provided.
• A minimum booking of two guests is required for the tour to operate.

Chicora Tours Middleton Place Tour with Edmondston-Alston House Tour

About the Edmondston-Alston House: The Edmondston-Alston House is one of the most iconic and beautiful house museums in Charleston. Constructed in the early 1800s, the Edmondston-Alston house was called home to several of Charleston’s elite shipping merchants and planters. Numerous historical and significant events have occurred in the house including those connected to the Civil War, as well as changes of architectural styles to the property over the years.

The Middleton Place Tour and Edmondston-Alston House Combination Tour brings together two astonishing and historic sites that are considered to be some of the most captivating in Charleston. Transportation is provided in our spacious and luxurious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van. The tour departs from the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403 daily. Return transportation back to the Charleston Visitors Center or other destinations is the responsibility the guests. The Edmondston-Alston House is Uber, Lyft or Taxi accessible.

Tour Itinerary:

• 9:00am: Depart from the Charleston Visitors Center at 375 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.
• 9:45am: Arrive at Middleton Place
• 10:00am: Guided Tour of Gardens
• 11:00am: Tour House Museum (self-paced)
• 12:00pm: Lowcountry Buffet Lunch
• 1:15pm: Museum Shop and Garden Market
• 1:45pm: Depart Middleton Place
• 2:30pm: Edmondston-Alston House Tour
• 3:30pm: Edmondston-Alston House Tour Ends.